‘SUKKOS COMES TO YOU’ IN MOLDOVA

‘SUKKOS COMES TO YOU’ IN MOLDOVA

With many Jewish community members in Moldova still in lockdown due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, Chabad of Moldova arranged for a safe way to connect with them. A Sukkah Mobile was built to...

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Chabad of Moldova Marks 30 Years

Chabad of Moldova Marks 30 Years

The Jewish communities in Kishinev and greater Moldova have suffered immensely throughout our history. Not only were many innocent Jews murdered in the "Kishinev Riots," but subsequently many people...

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Chabad of Moldova Marks 30 Years

Chabad of Moldova Marks 30 Years

On the 30th anniversary of Chabad of Moldova, the president of the community Mr. Simcha Bojor made a commitment to raise the budgets to bring more families of Rabbis to Moldova. They paid tribute to...

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Rabbi’s Visit Break-Off Country

Rabbi’s Visit Break-Off Country

Chabad Shluchim in Moldova made sure that the nearby break-off country of Transnistria also celebrated Pesach this year. Moldovan President Igor Dodon sent a letter of blessings to...

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Jewish Moldova Celebrates Purim 5779

Jewish Moldova Celebrates Purim 5779

Jewish community of Moldova celebrated a joyous Purim, with programs directed by Rabbi Menachem Mendel and Chaya Mushka Axelrod together with Rabbi Mendy and Leah Gutzel.   On Purim Eve, many...

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Bar Mitzvah at the age of 70! Mazal Tov

Bar Mitzvah at the age of 70! Mazal Tov

On his 70th birthday, Mr. Albert Volfenzon from Bendery celebrated his Bar Mitzvah, by donning Tefillin for the first time in his life. Mr. Vofenzon also joined our “Kolel Torah”...

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Our guest – Professor Adam Seligman

Our guest – Professor Adam Seligman

Professor Adam Seligman of the University of Boston visited our synagogue. The professor conducts research on the history, life and activities of the Jewish community in Chisinau. Mr. Seligman...

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A full month filled with Holidays –

A full month filled with Holidays –

The month filled with some of the most important Jewish holidays- Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Sukkot and Simchat Torah- has come to an end. There was an exceptionally joyous spirit in our community in...

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Jews being Jews in contemporary Kishinev

Jews being Jews in contemporary Kishinev

I have never seen a Lag B’omer parade specifically, but recognized immediately that it was the Lubavitcher community, and though I am neither a Lubavitcher nor an Orthodox Jew, I was glad to see...

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Festive Purim in Moldova 2018

Festive Purim in Moldova 2018

Hundreds of Jews partook in the Purim festivities in Moldova this year. Events took place in Moldova’s capital, Kishinev, and in the smaller, surrounding cities of Tiraspol and Bendery as well....

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Rabbi Meets Moldovan President

Rabbi Meets Moldovan President

Marking the Moldovan Independence Day, Rabbi Zushe Abelsky met the president of Moldova, Mr. Igor Dadon. Rabbi Abelsky blessed the president with much continued success with his work,...

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Celebrating Lag B’omer 2017 in Moldova

Celebrating Lag B’omer 2017 in Moldova

For the 28th time This year, men, women and children from the cities of Kishinev and Bendery.  Gathered together, and marched in a grand Lag B’omer Parade. The parade left from the Chabad...

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Chanukkah lights beams towns of Moldova

Chanukkah lights beams towns of Moldova

Chanukkah lights beams towns of Moldova - Many hundreds of Jews took­ part in Chanukkah eve­nts across Moldova. Large menorahs tha­t were lit by Rabbi A­belsky and Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov, lighting...

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Happy New Year – Moldova 5777

About 200 people gathered in the synagogue, for correct and kosher entering the new Jewish year, ask forgiveness for mistakes and forgive those who offended, to wish each other a good and sweet year...

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Best Wishes for Happy New Year

Dear Friend, Jewish life this past summer in Moldova has been very active and vibrant. These activities are only possible with your support. Donate Now Dear Friend, Jewish life this past summer in...

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Music that Jewish heart can not live without

Music that Jewish heart can not live without

Music that Jewish heart can not live without. Music that recalls the tears and joy. Songs, that help once again to plunge into the atmosphere of the Jewish feasts, delicious dishes Yiddish mothers...

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Jewish Pride at Moldavian Capital

Jewish Pride at Moldavian Capital

Close to 1,000 men, women and children marched up the main streets of Kishinev with live music and Jewish themed signs to mark Lag B'Omer. A thousand men, women and children from the towns of...

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Moldova Celebrates Purim with Joy

Moldova Celebrates Purim with Joy

Hundreds of Jews in Kishinev and surrounding towns gathered on Purim to celebrate as a community and hear the Megillah. Rabbi Yosef Abelsky, shliach to Moldova, together with the shul board and the...

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Monumental Jewish Evening in Moldova Inspires

Monumental Jewish Evening in Moldova Inspires

In what was perhaps the largest Jewish event in over 10 years, close to 1000 Jews from all across Moldova gathered in Kishinev’s magnificent Philharmonic Concert Hall for an inspiring evening. The...

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Holocaust Victim Memorial in Bendery

Holocaust Victim Memorial in Bendery

Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov, of Chabad Moldova, recited the Kaddish prayer at the Holocaust Victim Memorial in Bendery, Moldova, on Holocaust Remembrance Day. Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov, of Chabad Moldova,...

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Fruits for Moldova’s Orphans

Fruits for Moldova’s Orphans

Early this week Rebbetzin Leah Abelsky got a call from Clara 'former director' of an orphanage in Kishinev, Moldova. “The children here have not had fruit in weeks,” they said. Having lost her own...

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Marching the 25th Lag Baomer Parade

Marching the 25th Lag Baomer Parade

In Moldova, we stick to tradition. This year, we had the 25th annual parade in honor of Lag B’omer. Parade was arranged by the synagogue committee for planning events. As part of the parade,...

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Israel Is Back on The Map!

Israel Is Back on The Map!

After the first printing of “Collins Primary Geography Atlas For The Middle East” forgot to include Israel, the ADL raised its voice in protest to have it added back Imagine for a moment. A...

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High Holidays 5775

This year, the Jews of Kishinev, capital of Moldova, observed the various laws and customs of Yom Kippur easily. Prior to Yom Kippur, they came to the Jewish Center next to the large Chabad shul in...

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President of Moldova Meets New Chief Rabbi

President of Moldova Meets New Chief Rabbi

The first meeting between president of Moldova, Mr Nicolae Timofti, and new Chief Rabbi, Rabbi Yosef Yitzhak Abelsky took place, at the ceremony of the Moldovan Independence Day. Mr. Timofti found...

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Rosh Hashana 5775 Appeal letter

Rosh Hashana 5775 Appeal letter

Dear Friend, The community of Kishinev and Moldova recently suffered a great loss. Rabbi Zalman Abelsky OBM, who served as Chief Rabbi of Kishinev and Moldova, passed away on 29 Sivan 5774, June 24,...

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Cleveland Walk4Friends Nets $336,641

Cleveland Walk4Friends Nets $336,641

The Friendship Circle of Cleveland hosted its annual My Walk 4 Friends on Aug. 31 to benefit children with special needs and their families. The two-mile walk along Brainard Road kicked off at 12:15...

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Pro-Israel rally in Kishinev

Pro-Israel rally in Kishinev

Pro-Israel rally took place at the Jerusalem Street in Kishinev. New Chief Rabbi Yosef Y. Abelsky is addressing the crowd. In the center is Mr Alexander Bilinkis, at the right R' Daniel Mountin....

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Seniors visits in Kishinev Moldova

Seniors received special "seniors visits" from Rebbitzen Abelsky Every day during the summer, dozens of seniors and lonely Jewish  women in Kishinev, capital of Moldova and in other areas, received...

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Chief Rabbi Explains World Peace

 Seven Noahide Laws are the true path to World Peace Young leaders from around the world affiliated with the Religious Youth Service (RYS), a project of the United Peace Fund (UPF), which is a...

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